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Local Puglisi wins in Monza PDF Print E-mail
Sunday, 07 October 2007

Formula Master’s (FM) Italian fans were rewarded with a home win today in the Series’ final race (round 16), which saw Monza-resident Marcello Puglisi take his first win of the season at the historical circuit.

 

Driving for Promotorsport, the Italian delivered a superb on-track performance, maximising a safety car re-start to take the lead and keeping champion Jérôme D’Ambrosio at bay until the chequered flag.

 

Starting from eighth position thanks to the Series’ reverse grid from yesterday’s round 15, Cram Competition’s D’Ambrosio pushed relentlessly as he climbed his way through the field to a second place finish.

 

Both J.D. Motorsport’s Chris van der Drift and Puglisi came under pressure from the Cram Competition driver during the later part of the 18-lap race with van der Drift unable to keep the champion at bay and eventually finishing third.

 

Daniil Move had been leading the race from the start, after overtaking both Rahel Frey (Jenzer Motorsport) and Massimo Torre (Scuderia Famà). The Alan Racing driver lost out to Puglisi however, following a safety car period caused by J.D. Motorsport’s Kasper Andersen sending Torre’s team-mate Luca Persiani into a spin after the Danish driver lost control under breaking on lap eight.

 

Move still claimed his best season finish with a fourth place whilst Promotorsport’s Salvatore Gatto clinched fifth despite an intense fight with Alan Racing’s Pablo Sanchez Lopez.

 

Front-row starters Rahel Frey and Massimo Torre fought hard amongst the field despite a difficult start with Torre adding a sixth-place finish to his season-tally whilst Frey’s race was cut short following an on-track incident with ADM Motorsport’s Norbert Siedler on lap five.

 

Promotorsport’s Mattia Pavoni added to his team’s celebrations with his first points-scoring finish of the season, a seventh place, whilst J.D. Motorsport’s Claudio Cantelli Jr took eighth.

 

Cantelli Jr was demoted to tenth position for cutting the chicane and making up two places. This promoted Ombra Racing’s Dominick Muermans, gifting the Dutchman his first Formula Master point.

Marcello Puglisi, Promotorsport

“This is such a good way for me to end the season. It’s always hard to be at the top and you have to fight to stay there. D’Ambrosio was very fast, especially under braking but I was able to keep him behind. Maybe he gave up at the end!

 

“After the first safety car, Move was in front and I had to stay behind him because I lost a lot of time, but then the second safety car helped and I took his place. I wanted to do my best for the team and for the people that support me and this is a very good finish to my season.”

 

Jérôme D’Ambrosio, Cram Competition

“It was a very good race. I knew we were strong here but Marcello was faster than me in Parabolica and I couldn’t get him. It was a very clean race with Chris and Marcello; I had a lot of fun racing today. Twice on the podium for this weekend is a great result for the team and for myself and a great way to close the season.

 

“The next thing for me is the GP2 test and of course, any driver would look forward to driving a GP2 car. It’s the next fastest thing after Formula 1 and I’m preparing hard for it. The season might be over for Formula Master but it could be a new beginning with GP2 and I want to be good!”

 

Chris van der Drift, J.D. Motorsport

“It’s good to round off the season like this and to secure runner-up in the classification. I had a bit of an advantage coming here so I made sure to finish in the points and when Pablo (Sanchez Lopez) had to pit for a new nose cone, I knew I had it.

 

“I had to watch out for him when he rejoined the race though. He was one lap down but still racing close to me! Taking second place in the team classification is great too, we had a bit of bad luck this year so it’s a good result considering.”

 

Formula Master – Monza

Round 16 results

1. Marcello Puglisi (ITA), Promotorsport (#9)

2. Jérôme D'Ambrosio (BEL), Cram Competition (#25)

3. Chris van der Drift (NED), J.D. Motorsport (#7)

4. Daniil Move (RUS), Alan Racing (#43)

5. Salvatore Gatto (ITA), Promotorsport (#15)

6. Massimo Torre (ITA), Scuderia Famà (#32)

7. Mattia Pavoni (ITA), Promotorsport (#10)

8. Dominick Muermans (NED), Ombra Racing (#30)

9. Johnny Cecotto Jr (VEN), Ombra Racing (#29)

10. Claudio Cantelli Jr (BRA), J.D. Motorsport (#6)

11. Pablo Sanchez Lopez (MEX), Alan Racing (#12)

12. Oliver Campos Hull (ESP), Iris Project (#4)

13. Arturo Llobell (ESP), Cram Competition (#24)

14. Rodolfo Avila (MAC), Cram Competition (#26)

15. Pierre Ragues (FRA), Euronova Racing (#19)

16. Filip Salaquarda (CZE), ISR (#44)

Not classified

Nick De Bruijn (NED), ISR (#33)

Giuseppe Terranova (ITA), Alan Racing (#14)

Luca Persiani (ITA), Scuderia Famà (#31)

Nicolas Maulini, (SUI), Iris Project (#5)

Sami Isohella, (FIN), Euronova Racing (#23)

Rahel Frey (SUI), Jenzer Motorsport (#2)

Michele Caliendo (ITA), ADM Motorsport, (#22)

Norbert Siedler (AUT), ADM Motorsport (#41)

Kasper Andersen (DEN), J.D. Motorsport (#8)

Marco Mapelli (ITA), Bicar Racing (#35)

Frankie Provenzano (ITA), ADM Motorsport (#21)

Alberto Costa (ITA), Euronova Racing (#18)

Juho Annala (FIN), Jenzer Motorosport (#3)

 

FM Driver Classification – top eight

1. Jérôme D'Ambrosio (BEL), Cram Competition (#25), 100 points

2. Chris van der Drift (NED), J.D. Motorsport (#7), 65 points

3. Pablo Sanchez Lopez (MEX), Alan Racing (#12), 50 points

4. Salvatore Gatto (ITA), Promotorsport (#15), 50 points

5. Marcello Puglisi (ITA), Promotorsport (#9), 47 points

6. Norbert Siedler (AUT), ADM Motorsport (#41), 40 points

7. Kasper Andersen (DEN), J.D. Motorsport (#8), 33 points

8. Johnny Cecotto Jr (VEN), Ombra Racing (#29), 30 points

 

FM Team Classification – top eight

1. Cram Competition, 132 points

2. J.D. Motorsport, 100 points

3. Alan Racing, 99 points

4. Promotorsport, 67 points

5. ADM Motorsport, 50 points

6. Euronova Racing, 35 points

7. Ombra Racing, 32 points

8. ISR, 30 points

 

Lap-by-lap analysis

Lap 1: Frey slow off the grid / Move passes Frey and Torre on main straight for the lead / Six-car pile up at the first corner / van der Drift up to third place

Lap 2: Move builds lead / D’Ambrosio up to sixth place

Lap 3: Torre passes van der Drift for third place / Sanchez Lopez passes Frey for eighth place / Mapelli off-track at Turn 10 - retired

Lap 4: Andersen clashes with Muermans under braking at Turn 1 – both retired / Persiani passes van der Drift and Torre for third place / van der Drift passes Torre for fourth / Provenzano spins leaving his car stationery on-track near Ascari – retired / Safety car deployed

Lap 5: Safety car

Lap 6: Re-start / Move retains the lead / Puglisi second / Caliendo off-track at Turn 5 – retired / Frey punted off by Siedler at Turn 9

Lap 7: Gatto passes Sanchez Lopez and Torre for sixth place / Damaged nose cone for Sanchez Lopez / van der Drift passes Persiani for third place

Lap 8: D’Ambrosio passes Persiani / Persiani clashes with D’Ambrosio under braking / Persiani spins into the barrier – retired / Safety car deployed

Lap 9: Safety car

Lap 10: Re-start / Puglisi attempts to pass Move for the lead / D’Ambrosio attempts to pass van der Drift for third / Puglisi passes Move for the lead in the last corner

Lap 11: D’Ambrosio, van der Drift and Move abreast on main straight / Van der Drift second, D’Ambrosio third and Move fourth / Sanchez Lopez defending from Ragues

Lap 12: D’Ambrosio passes van der Drift on main straight for second place / Van der Drift passes D’Ambrosio back at the next corner / Sanchez Lopez in the pits for a new nose cone / Top eight now: Puglisi, van der Drift, D’Ambrosio, Move, Torre, Gatto, Ragues, de Bruijn

Lap 13: De Bruijn and Ragues wheel to wheel at Curva Grande / D’Ambrosio passes van der Drift for second place / Terranova off-track at Turn Seven

Lap 14: D’Ambrosio passes Puglisi for the lead / Gatto, Ragues and Torre battling for fifth place / De Bruijn off-track at Turn 11 - retired

Lap 15: Top eight now: D’Ambrosio, Puglisi, van der Drift, Move, Gatto, Ragues, Torre, Pavoni / Llobell in the pits from 13th place / Puglisi passes D’Ambrosio for the lead on last corner

Lap 18: Avila and Cecotto jr collide / Puglisi takes the win

 

Chequered flag: 14:47

 

 
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